The school day

An average school day at Hope Community School, Sidcup runs from 8.30am - 4.00pm. We have a ‘soft start’ at the beginning and a ‘soft finish’ at the end of the day to allow flexibility for families to drop their children off but also to create opportunities for parents to interact with classroom staff. The length of the school day gradually increases with each key stage. By extending the length of the school day by 30 minutes we have gained an additional 2.5 hours of curricular time per week, which the average state school does not offer.